Field Studies in Contemporary Landscape Architecture
Land 4800/6800 is a travel study course that involves travel to the East Coast of the United States and the major cities Boston, MA; New York, NY; and Philadelphia, PA. Travel to this geographic region provides a unique opportunity to visit and study exemplary built works of landscape architecture. These range from many types of urban development to parks and greenways and national parks, to botanical gardens and arboreta, and memorials. This course also provides an opportunity to visit eight to ten professional offices and observe their work, office structure, and make potential contacts for future employment. This region of the country has long been a leader in “Green” design and has much to offer in educating students in the processes and products of green design and sustainable development.
This course meets the educational objectives of the College of Environment and Design and the University of Georgia by taking students to new places and showing them the application of their education and innovations within their chosen field of study.
Boston, MA; New York, NY; and Philadelphia, PA
Program Director and Course Leaders
Brad E. Davis, RLA, ASLA
Associate Professor
BLA Program Director and Dan G. Franklin Distinguished Professor
Academic Program
LAND 4800 Field Studies in Contemporary Landscape Architecture
LAND 6800 Field Studies in Contemporary Landscape Architecture
Housing and Meals
No meals are provided unless breakfast is included at the hotels.
All housing will be at hotels. Typically students stay four to a room in order to keep housing costs low.
Program Itinerary
Monday, May 20
travel to Boston, MA; afternoon lecture on parks system and walking tour of historic downtown
Tuesday, May 21
Visits to 3 professional offices with guest lectures, guided visits to downtown professional projects
Wednesday, May 22
drive to NYC, walking tour Battery park
Thursday, May 23
Visits to 3 professional offices with guest lectures, guided visits to downtown professional projects
Friday, May 24
Central Park, Rockefeller Center, High Line, Staten Island Park
Saturday, May 25
drive to PA, Chanticleer, Swarthmoor Arboretum
Sunday, May 26
Longwood Gardens, Drive to Philadelphia, Museum of Art, Rodin Museum Gardens, Independence Hall and Chestnut Hill
Monday, May 27
Visits to 3 professional offices with guest lectures, guided visits to downtown professional projects
Tuesday, May 28
Drive to MA, Concord, Minutemen Park, Walden Pond, Lexington Battle Green
Wednesday, May 29
1 professional offices with guest lecture, Mt. Aubrun Cemetery, Back Bay Fens
Thursday, May 30
Copely Square, Christian Science Center Plaza, Newbury Street, Boston Urban Design
Friday May 31
Check out and departure
